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Commenced operations
  
1998

Operating bases
  
Olaya Herrera Airport

Headquarters
  
Medellín

Operating base
  
Olaya Herrera Airport

Ceased operations
  
2004

Fleet size
  
See Fleet below

Founded
  
1998

Heliandes is an airline based in Medellín, Colombia. It is a passenger and freight charter airline specialising in fixed wing and helicopter operations. Its main base is Olaya Herrera Airport, Medellín.

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History

The airline was established in 1998 and started operations in 2004.

Accidents and incidents

  • On December 16, 2001 a Heliandes Let L-410 UVP-E aircraft crashed into El Silencio de El Manzanillo mountain shortly after takeoff from Medellín on a flight to Quibdó. All 14 passengers and 2 crew on board were killed. Poor weather at the time of the crash was reportedly a factor.

    • Fleet

    The Heliandes fleet includes the following aircraft (as of July 2016):

  • 1 Let L-410 UVP-E
  • 3 Mil Mi-17

    • References

    Heliandes Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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